Downtown Dayton project gets funds

A downtown Dayton project is getting a nearly $115,000 boost from the state of Ohio.

The money will be used to conduct a environmental assessment on the former Delco industrial building, located across from Fifth Third Field, which is slated for a multi-million dollar redevelopment. That assessment will determine what it will take to clean up contaminants such as oil and asbestos, said Jeff Samuelson, managing member of Kettering-based JZ Cos.

Samuelson is working to redevelop the property, owned by Mendelson Realty Ltd. It is slated for a mix of high-end residential units, affordable housing rentals, office space and retail space.

Dublin-based Hull and Associates will be performing the assessment, which should take 60 to 90 days. Samuelson said that will lead into an application for up to $750,000 for cleanup from the same state fund.